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What happened to Junior Caminero? Bizarre foul ball off his own face injures Rays superstar
TL;DR
Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays was injured by a foul ball that bounced off the dirt and struck him in the face. The incident occurred during a game on Tuesday night.
Key points
- Junior Caminero injured by a foul ball
- Foul ball bounced off the dirt
- Hit him in the right side of his face
- Incident occurred during a game
- Injury impacted his jaw
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Junior Caminero found his way to an injury you've never seen before.
The Tampa Bay Rays superstar hit a foul ball on Tuesday night down off the dirt that bounced right up and hit him in the right side of his face.
He went down in pain.
It appeared to have hit his jaw and avoided his eye or his earring.
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What happened to Junior Caminero?
Caminero got incredibly unlucky on the way his foul ball deflected back up off his face.
Here's what happened:
This is how Caminero felt afterward:
Caminero got checked out by the athletic trainer and manager Kevin Cash for a few minutes.
He's clearly going to be feeling this one for a while.
The good news was that he temporarily stayed in the game. He grounded out and hardly ran down the line.
But after that, Caminero was pulled for Ben Williamson. His night was over after a half inning.
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Q&A
What injury did Junior Caminero sustain from the foul ball?
Junior Caminero sustained an injury to the right side of his face, specifically impacting his jaw.
How did the foul ball hit Junior Caminero?
The foul ball hit the dirt and then bounced up, striking Junior Caminero in the face.
When did the incident involving Junior Caminero occur?
The incident occurred during a game on Tuesday night.